Claystone and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Claystone and Shoshonite

The general Claystone and Shoshonite definition can be stated as: Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. On the other hand, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Claystone and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Claystone and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Claystone and Shoshonite

The history of Claystone and Shoshonite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Claystone and Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

Claystone and Shoshonite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Claystone and Shoshonite. In this section, you will know about Claystone and Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Claystone is whereas Origin of Shoshonite is Wyoming,USA. It is interesting to know the name of Claystone and Shoshonite discoverer. The Discoverer of Claystone is Unknown and the discoverer of Shoshonite is Iddings.

Etymology of Claystone and Shoshonite

Along with Claystone and Shoshonite definition, know more about the etymology of Claystone and Shoshonite. Etymology of Claystone and Shoshonite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Claystone and Formation of Shoshonite. The etymology of Claystone is From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay while that of Shoshonite is From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Shoshonite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Claystone and Shoshonite are listed below.

For Claystone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Shoshonite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock